Cancer is a deadly disease that can occur in any part of the body. A physician who identifies and treats this disease is called a breast cancer oncologist. Breast cancer occurs to both men and women however women are the major sufferers of this disease. It is estimated that more than 60 percent of the women suffer from this disease. Now the death rate of this disease has reduced due to the advancement in technology and early diagnosis. Breast cancer oncologists say that cancerous cells are produced due to the unusual division of the cells, which work in a different pattern from the healthy cells and form a tumor.
The physicians are not clear about the cause and origin of this disease; however, there is a possibility of inheriting this disease from the family members that is called as gene mutation.
The most common type of breast cancers linked with gene mutation is BRCA1 and BRCA2. A breast cancer oncologist often advise patients suffering from gene mutation to undergo several tests in order to detect and treat the disease at an early stage. The risk factors of cancer are obesity, alcohol intake, and menopause at an older age, attending puberty at a young age, taking hormone therapy and increased radiation exposure. Breast oncologist enlightens their patients on the risk factors and self-examination so that cancer can be detected and treated at an early stage.
A breast cancer oncologist diagnoses breast cancer by mammogram, breast ultrasound, biopsy and magnetic resonance imaging. After diagnoses, a physician decides on staging the cancer. This process of staging helps the breast oncologist to determine the prognosis and treatment plans. A physician uses the following procedures to stage cancer blood tests, mammogram, chest x-ray, bone scan and computerized tomography. The oncologist also conducts awareness programs which helps people to be aware of the disease.
